Norfork's Blake Williams (right) tries to knock the ball away from Izard County's Chris King during the second quarter of their 1A-2 North Conference game Friday at Cougar Country in Brockwell.

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SCOTT McDONALD
smcdonald@baxterbulletin.com

The Izard County Cougars celebrated Homecoming, honored the school's first state champion and then picked up a 1A-2 North Conference victory Friday night as they upended the Norfork Panthers 52-41 at Cougar Country.

Trenton Hatman and Chris King combined for 38 points to pace the Cougars, who improved to 4-1 on the season and 1-0 in league play. Before the game, senior Ashton Simino was crowned senior high homecoming queen, while seventh grader Samantha King was crowned junior high homecoming queen.

Also Friday night the school honored the 2007-'08 Izard County Cougars squad that won the ...